Gore Vidal Lists His Hollywood Hills Home
Back in 2005, we mentioned that Gore Vidal's Italian retreat La Rondinaia is up for sale. It eventually sold for a reported $17.87 million and now can be rented out as a luxury vacation retreat. That probably won't be the fate of Vidal's Los Angeles home which recently hit the market for $3.495 million. The Real Estalker reports that Vidal bought his home in the Hollywood Hills way back in 1977 for just $149,500. The five-bedroom home is on nearly half an acre. The main house is a Mediterranean style home with four bedrooms. The property includes a pool and a one-bedroom guest house. The home is crammed full of the author's treasures including overstuffed furniture, objets d'art and plenty of books. The home has rustic carved wood beamed ceilings, wide-planked floors and a living room with a carved stone fireplace. The bibliophile's delight includes a library, bookshelf lined office, music room, and a meditation room.
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
bulldogbldg Jan 22nd 2011 6:46PM
he bought it years ago he's making a great profit but he and other rich/celebs are dumping their estates before the real estate market reaches 1980 prices RIP california.....
rgscls1 Jan 22nd 2011 6:59PM
you people are out of your damn minds!....this house is georgous. i would replace the furniture with my likings but the house!?!?!?....come on you snobs.
Trey Jan 22nd 2011 8:45PM
It's a beautiful home but too much of everything for my taste.
Try looking at the home w/o all of Vidal's personal possessions and one can see the beauty of the home and its great potential.
Papyrus Antiques Jan 23rd 2011 2:24PM
Okay 4 mil for his house, large spaces and very nice entry. @ all those people talking about the furniture, no where in the article did it say you were buying the furniture or did i miss it? I just wonder what the kitchen looks like?
JLS Jan 23rd 2011 6:49PM
The home is listed for sale. We were commenting on how it shows-which is not good. Past history has proven that if a home shows poorly, it simply won't sell.
Nobody here assumed his keepsakes or furniture went with the home.